Sunday, November 01, 2015
Week 6 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 12.101 million (+4% from first four nights week 5); #2. Fox 10.243 million (+115%); #3. NBC 7.277 million (-1%); #4. ABC 6.487 million (-9%); #5. The CW 1.687 million (+8%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 2.91/9 rating/share (+8% in rating from first four nights week 5); #2. Fox 2.90/9 (+88%); #3. NBC 1.76/6 (even); #4. ABC 1.59/5 (-11%); #5. The CW 0.65/2 (+7%).
We have previous week's final ratings, Week 5 (10/19/15-10/25/15, LIVE+SD). NBC won the week in A18-49, thanks to Sunday Night Football, as NBC did a 2.26 rating. CBS was #2 with a 1.93 rating. Fox jumped to #3 with a 1.66 rating, while ABC was #4 with a 1.61 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 9.781 million, with NBC #2 at 8.156 million. ABC was #3 with 6.359 million and Fox at #4 with 4.935 million.
For season to-date (9/21/15-10/29/15, LIVE+SD), NBC is #1 in A18-49 with a 2.37 rating, followed by CBS at #2 with a 2.22 rating. Fox jumped to #3 with a 1.69 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.62 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 10.510 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 8.372 million, ABC #3 with 6.446 million and Fox #4 with 5.120 million.
Back to week 6 (Oct. 26-Nov. 1), read our full night-by-night analysis followed by how the sitcoms did! GREAT showings are in BOLD. If they are in bold in both total viewers and 18-49, then it is very impressive:
Week 6 (Oct. 26-Nov. 1) Analysis | |||||||||
Last Sunday (Oct. 25) | (Week 5) | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | ||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
60 Minutes | CBS | 7:00PM | 10,705,000 | 13,788,000 | (3,083,000) | 1.29 | 2.36 | (1.07) | |
America's Funniest Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 5,338,000 | 4,995,000 | 343,000 | 1.06 | 0.83 | 0.23 | |
The Grinder | Fox | 7:25PM | 3,014,000 | (3,014,000) | 1.09 | (1.09) | |||
Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 6,494,000 | 3,647,000 | 2,847,000 | 2.33 | 1.09 | 1.24 | |
The OT | Fox | 7:30PM | 12,120,000 | 2,639,000 | 9,481,000 | 4.21 | 1.13 | 3.08 | vs. Simpsons(R) |
Madam Secretary | CBS | 8:00PM | 10,812,000 | 9,606,000 | 1,206,000 | 1.25 | 1.15 | 0.10 | |
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,122,000 | 4,922,000 | 200,000 | 1.63 | 1.61 | 0.02 | |
Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,506,000 | 12,013,000 | 493,000 | 4.43 | 4.25 | 0.18 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,754,000 | 3,687,000 | 3,067,000 | 2.79 | 1.66 | 1.13 | |
Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 20,612,000 | 22,816,000 | (2,204,000) | 7.60 | 8.23 | (0.63) | 831-1139P |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | 4,382,000 | 2,568,000 | 1,814,000 | 2.02 | 1.22 | 0.80 | |
The Good Wife | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,819,000 | 8,089,000 | 730,000 | 1.06 | 1.08 | (0.02) | |
Blood & Oil | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,768,000 | 3,495,000 | 273,000 | 0.92 | 0.85 | 0.07 | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,851,000 | 2,092,000 | 1,759,000 | 1.82 | 0.99 | 0.83 | vs. Bob's |
Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | 3,417,000 | 2,289,000 | 1,128,000 | 1.47 | 1.03 | 0.44 | |
CSI: Cyber | CBS | 10:00PM | 6,542,000 | 5,208,000 | 1,334,000 | 0.85 | 0.74 | 0.11 | |
Quantico | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,105,000 | 5,299,000 | (194,000) | 1.49 | 1.61 | (0.12) | |
Dateline | NBC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
Monday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:00PM | 16,324,000 | 14,684,000 | 1,640,000 | 4.35 | 3.85 | 0.50 | |
Dancing w/the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 11,863,000 | 12,498,000 | (635,000) | 1.80 | 1.93 | (0.13) | 8-10P |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,877,000 | 11,400,000 | 477,000 | 3.11 | 3.04 | 0.07 | 8-10P |
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,324,000 | 4,186,000 | 138,000 | 1.48 | 1.33 | 0.15 | |
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | CW | 8:00PM | 666,000 | 791,000 | (125,000) | 0.20 | 0.27 | (0.07) | |
Supergirl | CBS | 8:30PM | 12,955,000 | 12,955,000 | 3.15 | 3.15 | PREMIERE | ||
Life in Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | 8,467,000 | (8,467,000) | 2.08 | (2.08) | |||
Minority Report | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,918,000 | 1,821,000 | 97,000 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.02 | |
Jane the Virgin | CW | 9:00PM | 942,000 | 836,000 | 106,000 | 0.32 | 0.35 | (0.03) | |
Scorpion | CBS | 9:30PM | 9,692,000 | 9,460,000 | 232,000 | 1.90 | 1.80 | 0.10 | 930-11P vs 9-10P |
NCIS LA | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,767,000 | (8,767,000) | 1.33 | (1.33) | |||
Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,471,000 | 6,670,000 | (2,199,000) | 0.78 | 1.08 | (0.30) | REPEAT |
Blindspot | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,906,000 | 7,817,000 | 89,000 | 2.15 | 2.12 | 0.03 | |
Tuesday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
NCIS | CBS | 8:00PM | 16,815,000 | 17,215,000 | (400,000) | 2.13 | 2.20 | (0.07) | |
The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | 4,333,000 | 5,983,000 | (1,650,000) | 1.43 | 1.98 | (0.55) | vs. Charlie Brown |
Best Time Ever/NPH | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,177,000 | 4,811,000 | (634,000) | 1.06 | 1.23 | (0.17) | |
MLB World Series Gm1 | Fox | 8:00PM | 14,944,000 | 14,944,000 | 4.64 | 4.64 | 804-102A | ||
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,329,000 | (3,329,000) | 1.03 | (1.03) | |||
The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 3,426,000 | 3,469,000 | (43,000) | 1.39 | 1.39 | - | |
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | 4,066,000 | 5,020,000 | (954,000) | 1.47 | 1.62 | (0.15) | vs. Toy Story Terror |
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,864,000 | (2,864,000) | 0.93 | (0.93) | |||
NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 9:00PM | 13,057,000 | 12,986,000 | 71,000 | 1.62 | 1.61 | 0.01 | |
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,806,000 | 3,846,000 | (40,000) | 1.45 | 1.48 | (0.03) | |
The Voice | NBC | 9:00PM | 10,225,000 | 11,280,000 | (1,055,000) | 2.59 | 2.72 | (0.13) | |
Scream Queens | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,588,000 | (2,588,000) | 0.97 | (0.97) | |||
iZombie | CW | 9:00PM | 1,471,000 | 1,285,000 | 186,000 | 0.56 | 0.46 | 0.10 | |
Limitless | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,453,000 | 7,895,000 | (442,000) | 1.41 | 1.35 | 0.06 | |
Wicked City | ABC | 10:00PM | 3,281,000 | 2,549,000 | 732,000 | 0.88 | 0.79 | 0.09 | PREMIERE vs. Shark Tank (R) |
Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,803,000 | 7,637,000 | 166,000 | 1.92 | 1.64 | 0.28 | |
Wednesday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
Survivor | CBS | 8:00PM | 8,484,000 | 9,103,000 | (619,000) | 2.06 | 2.13 | (0.07) | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,434,000 | 7,084,000 | 350,000 | 1.98 | 1.94 | 0.04 | |
The Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 8:00PM | 6,349,000 | 6,809,000 | (460,000) | 1.03 | 1.08 | (0.05) | |
MLB World Series Gm2 | Fox | 8:00PM | 13,722,000 | 13,722,000 | 3.87 | 3.87 | 804-1103P | ||
Rosewood | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,266,000 | (5,266,000) | 1.56 | (1.56) | |||
Arrow | CW | 8:00PM | 2,643,000 | 2,402,000 | 241,000 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.05 | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,877,000 | 6,480,000 | 397,000 | 2.16 | 2.14 | 0.02 | |
Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | 7,642,000 | 8,470,000 | (828,000) | 1.60 | 1.63 | (0.03) | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 6,393,000 | 7,799,000 | (1,406,000) | 1.86 | 2.73 | (0.87) | REPEAT |
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,136,000 | 6,136,000 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 9-11P | ||
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,325,000 | (6,325,000) | 1.50 | (1.50) | |||
Empire | Fox | 9:00PM | 12,281,000 | (12,281,000) | 4.85 | (4.85) | |||
Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 2,039,000 | 1,589,000 | 450,000 | 0.81 | 0.62 | 0.19 | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 6,181,000 | 5,793,000 | 388,000 | 1.87 | 1.77 | 0.10 | |
Code Black | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,958,000 | 7,129,000 | (1,171,000) | 1.10 | 1.24 | (0.14) | |
Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,178,000 | 4,474,000 | (296,000) | 1.11 | 1.06 | 0.05 | |
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,237,000 | (6,237,000) | 1.39 | (1.39) | |||
Thursday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
CBS NFL Kick | CBS | 8:00PM | 11,104,000 | 10,272,000 | 832,000 | 3.35 | 3.28 | 0.07 | |
Pumpkin Charlie Brown | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,543,000 | 8,964,000 | (2,421,000) | 1.72 | 2.41 | (0.69) | vs. Grey's |
Heroes Reborn | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,946,000 | 3,804,000 | 142,000 | 1.05 | 1.12 | (0.07) | |
Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,572,000 | 6,065,000 | 507,000 | 1.31 | 1.19 | 0.12 | |
The Vampire Diaries | CW | 8:00PM | 1,237,000 | 1,195,000 | 42,000 | 0.57 | 0.51 | 0.06 | |
CBS Thursday NFL | CBS | 8:30PM | 17,527,000 | 17,117,000 | 410,000 | 6.03 | 5.86 | 0.17 | 826-1121P |
Scandal | ABC | 9:00PM | 7,802,000 | 8,281,000 | (479,000) | 2.31 | 2.46 | (0.15) | |
Blacklist | NBC | 9:00PM | 7,029,000 | 6,679,000 | 350,000 | 1.47 | 1.43 | 0.04 | |
Sleepy Hollow | Fox | 9:00PM | 4,572,000 | 2,893,000 | 1,679,000 | 1.10 | 0.85 | 0.25 | |
The Originals | CW | 9:00PM | 1,068,000 | 953,000 | 115,000 | 0.39 | 0.40 | (0.01) | |
Elementary | CBS | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
How To Get Away W/Murder | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,272,000 | 6,951,000 | (679,000) | 1.81 | 2.06 | (0.25) | |
The Player | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,867,000 | 4,154,000 | (287,000) | 0.72 | 0.80 | (0.08) | |
Friday | (PRELIMINARY #s) | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | ||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
The Amazing Race | CBS | 8:00PM | 6,096,000 | 5,944,000 | 152,000 | 1.20 | 1.18 | 0.02 | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,841,000 | 7,169,000 | (328,000) | 1.20 | 1.24 | (0.04) | |
Undateable | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,652,000 | 2,577,000 | 75,000 | 0.70 | 0.68 | 0.02 | |
MLB World Series Gm3 | Fox | 8:00PM | 12,508,000 | 12,508,000 | 3.10 | 3.10 | 8-11P | ||
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,643,000 | (1,643,000) | 0.49 | (0.49) | |||
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | CW | 8:00PM | 787,000 | 901,000 | (114,000) | 0.20 | 0.23 | (0.03) | REPEAT vs. Reign |
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | 5,783,000 | 5,974,000 | (191,000) | 1.20 | 1.19 | 0.01 | |
Truth Be Told | NBC | 8:30PM | 2,326,000 | 2,244,000 | 82,000 | 0.70 | 0.58 | 0.12 | |
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,128,000 | 8,595,000 | (467,000) | 1.10 | 1.02 | 0.08 | |
Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 6,085,000 | 6,360,000 | (275,000) | 1.40 | 1.53 | (0.13) | |
Grimm | NBC | 9:00PM | 3,967,000 | 3,967,000 | 1.10 | 1.10 | PREMIERE | ||
Dateline | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,645,000 | (4,645,000) | 0.95 | (0.95) | |||
Rosewood | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,208,000 | (1,208,000) | 0.31 | (0.31) | |||
America's Next Top Model | CW | 9:00PM | 939,000 | 727,000 | 212,000 | 0.20 | 0.26 | (0.06) | |
Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 9,540,000 | 10,417,000 | (877,000) | 1.10 | 1.18 | (0.08) | |
20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 8,158,000 | 5,171,000 | 2,987,000 | 1.70 | 1.19 | 0.51 | |
Dateline | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,314,000 | 3,314,000 | 0.80 | 0.80 | |||
Saturday | (PRELIMINARY #s) | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | ||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
Crimetime Saturday | CBS | 8:00PM | 3,440,000 | 4,316,000 | (876,000) | 0.60 | 0.65 | (0.05) | REPEAT |
Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,390,000 | 5,290,000 | 100,000 | 1.50 | 1.61 | (0.11) | 8-11P |
Dateline Mystery | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,930,000 | 5,055,000 | (1,125,000) | 0.60 | 0.80 | (0.20) | 8-10P |
MLB World Series Gm4 | Fox | 8:00PM | 12,170,000 | 3,344,000 | 8,826,000 | 3.10 | 1.04 | 2.06 | vs. College Football |
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 9:00PM | 2,710,000 | 3,246,000 | (536,000) | 0.50 | 0.58 | (0.08) | REPEAT vs. Crimetime |
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 4,350,000 | 5,607,000 | (1,257,000) | 0.70 | 0.96 | (0.26) | |
SNL(R) | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,050,000 | 2,881,000 | 169,000 | 0.70 | 0.72 | (0.02) | REPEAT |
Sitcoms in green did excellent for the week, while yellow indicates OK showings and red is not good! This is sorted by adults 18-49:
Week 6 (Oct. 26-Nov. 1) How the Sitcoms Did | ||||||
(Sun comedies are previous week and Fri/Sat are prelim ratings) | ||||||
Sorted by 18-49 Rtg | ||||||
Title | Network | Time | Day | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | 16,324,000 | 4.35 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 6,754,000 | 2.79 | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 6,877,000 | 2.16 | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 4,382,000 | 2.02 | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 7,434,000 | 1.98 | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 6,181,000 | 1.87 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 6,393,000 | 1.86 | REPEAT |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 3,851,000 | 1.82 | |
The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 3,417,000 | 1.47 | |
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | 4,066,000 | 1.47 | |
The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | 4,333,000 | 1.43 | |
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 5,783,000 | 1.2 | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 6,841,000 | 1.2 | |
Undatelable | NBC | 8:00PM | Fri | 2,652,000 | 0.7 | |
Truth Be Told | NBC | 8:30PM | Fri | 2,326,000 | 0.7 | |
Life In Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | preempted | ||
The Simpsons | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | preempted | ||
The Grinder | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | preempted | ||
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | Tue | preempted | ||
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | preempted | ||
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | preempted | ||
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | Sat | preempted | ||
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | Sat | preempted | ||
Significant Mother | CW | 9:30PM | Mon | completed | ||
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | |||
Mike & Molly | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | |||
The Odd Couple | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | |||
Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | |||
Angel from Hell | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | |||
Uncle Buck | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | |||
Bordertown | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | |||
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | Tue | |||
The Guide to Surviving Life | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | |||
Galavant | ABC | 8:00PM | Sun |
SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Tuesday, October 14
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 13)
Tuesday, October 14
- Bette Midler (Bette) - Catch Bette on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Tim Meadows (DMV/Schooled/No Activity/Son of Zorn/Mr. Box Office/The Bill Engvall Show) - Tim appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Mary Lynn Rajskub (Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy/How to Be a Gentleman/Veronica's Closet/The Larry Sanders Show) - Mary is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) - Jeremy talks about Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Allison Janney (Mom/Mr. Sunshine) - Allison talks about The Diplomat on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings..
- Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm/Son of Zorn/Suburgatory) - Cheryl talks about Unscripted with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Penn Badgley (Do Over) - Penn talks about Crushmore: Essays on Love, Loss, and Coming-of-Age on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on CBS Mornings Plus in the 9am hour.
- Tony Danza (Taxi/Who's the Boss?/Hudson Street/The Tony Danza Show) - Tony joins Drew and Valerie Bertinelli in the kitchen to whip up something delicious on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- David Henrie (Wizards Beyond Waverly Place/Wizards of Waverly Place/How I Met Your Mother/The Pitts) - David tells Drew about the latest season of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place and working with Selena Gomez on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
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